Sooraj Dooba Hain Yaaro is instantly likeable from its first
listen. So likeable that it will have a long run at the discotheques and pubs.
The energy never drops; in fact, a subtle and short pace-altering techno bit in
the later part boosts it. It never becomes noisy even though with all the
electronic sounds which makes it an easy listen on earphones too. A very Amit
Trivedi-ish a cappella like chorus bit is a lovely touch.

This song has one more version which thankfully is not a
remix/reprise/unplugged or whatnot (which would have killed the composition)
that goes by the title “Sooraj Dooba Hain” in which only Arijit’s and Aditi
Singh Sharma’s parts is interchanged. But Sharma on the main hook couldn’t
provide enough zest as does Singh.

2. Tu Hain Ki Nahi

I have nothing new to say about this Ankit Tiwari song just like
he has nothing new to offer. If not for that whistle, this would have been a
hugely forgettable song.

The unplugged version saves us from the electronic bits but
how could you expect Tulsi Kumar to better this already insipid composition!

3. Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan

The Baby Doll team is back! However, unlike Baby Doll, this
one is not an out-and-out dance number; the interlude is romantic and is
refreshingly beautiful for an item number. But like Baby Doll, Meet Bros Anjjan
derives Punjabi folk (Baby Doll was a Jugni) and blend it with modern sounds
that never overpowers Kanika Kapoor’s stunning vocals, keeping the folk essence
intact. It is only the rap part in this that is a bit jarring.

4. Boond Boond

Ankit Tiwari gets one more song which is in the same zone
but is little better for its arrangement: strings and sarangi. But Tiwari’s
singing is a letdown; Arijit should have taken over this one.

5. Yaara Re

Yaara Re has beautiful start: sarangi, violins, opera kind
of female vocal. But the tune doesn’t take much of a detour from Ankit Tiwari’s
regular stuff. To save us from another plight, this one is rendered by K.K. who
is at much ease here. It’s the guitars in this one that do the magic.

Though not a well-balanced soundtrack, Roy will be
remembered for the song most loved by the dance floor this year.